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January 16, 2026Open Access

Murder as »Good Lordship«

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JHJelle HaemersFBFrederik Buylaert

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Overview

This article examines a nobleman’s successful plea for pardon after murdering a loyal servant, highlighting complexities in medieval nobility's ideology.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how Frederick van Horn justified a murder through noble ideology and its implications for medieval power dynamics.
  • Analysis of Frederick van Horn's apologia for murder
  • Historical examination of the murder's impact on the Flemish Revolt
  • Scrutiny of noble ideology regarding independent action and loyalty
  • The apologia illustrates a noble's justification for murder within a complex ideological framework.
  • Historians gain insights into the social and political pressures faced by medieval princes.
  • The case exemplifies a conflict between noble entitlement and loyalty to the ruling prince.

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Haemers et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6969d4fd940543b977709da4https://doi.org/10.11588/fr.2024.1.113904
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